Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
This page requires JavaScript
The various organs affected in their order of frequency may be gauged from the following list of deathes from cancer occurring during the year under review:-
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Digestive organs and peritoneum— | ||
| Stomach | 13 | 12 |
| Colon | 8 | 13 |
| Intestine | 2 | 1 |
| Rectum | 9 | 7 |
| Caecum | 1 | 1 |
| Gallbladder | — | 1 |
| Liver | 4 | 1 |
| Ileum | — | 1 |
| (Esophagus | 2 | |
| Pancreas | 1 | 11 |
| Ventriculi | 2 | 1 |
Respiratory organs—
| Lung | 4 | 2 |
| Larynx | 5 | 1 |
| Mediastinum | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchus | 2 | 1 |
| Epiglottis | 1 | — |
Female genital organs—
| Cervix | — | 2 |
| Uterus | — | 7 |
| Ovary | — | 4 |
Male genito-urinary organs—
| Prostate | 11 — |